McCarthyism And The Second Red Scare Flashcards

1
Q

Why were Americans scared of communism in the 1950s?

A

They feared the superpower USSR was spreading communism around the world

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Which Americans had been arrested for Spyinh and giving secrets to USSR

A

Alger Hiss and the Rosenbergs

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3
Q

Which government group was set up to search out communists

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HUAC- also Truman set up a loyalty program that allowed FBI to investigate Americans

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4
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Which politician claimed he had a list of 200 communist in the US GOV

A

McCarthy

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